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Nanette Barragán: “When we had Secretary McAleenan come in, it was clear that the United States didn't bother to assess any type of the…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
When we had Secretary McAleenan come in, it was clear that the United States didn't bother to assess any type of the risk and the harm that would be done to migrants.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

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Barragan highlights the lack of risk assessment for migrants returned to dangerous areas.

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